Jager Posted October 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm getting depressed by Rick's register, which currently shows only 4 Steel Grey models out of ~50 M9's that are in the database. I'm first in line at my local dealer but have specified the Grey color. Two black models have come in and have gone to fellows below me on the list who either preferred black, or didn't care. My M6, M7, and M8 are all silver chrome - a color which matches well with my mix of both black and silver lenses. And so my preference for the Grey color on my soon to be (or not soon to be!) M9. Alas, I'm now having second thoughts, given the apparent paucity of shipping Grey models. I'm wondering if a black M9 sometime reasonably soon isn't better than a Grey one many weeks or months away? Anyone have a pic of a black M9 with a silver lens mounted they could share? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Hi Jager, Take a look here Steel Grey Conundrum. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jonoslack Posted October 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 13, 2009 HI Jeff this is a 35 'cron on an M8 - not quite what you wanted to see, but they look better still on the black paint versions. I'm waiting for a steel grey one too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted October 14, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 14, 2009 I too prefer Chrome M cameras but with the M9 I would go black for a couple of reasons. The covering used on the grey model is the same as the original M8. Which IMHO is the worst covering ever used on any camera ever made. Secondly the grey is not chrome, it is paint/lacquer. Because of this I really don't think it will match to well with chrome lenses, if that is important to you, and that when it wears it could become a ugly combination, grey with brass edges. More so then black with brass edges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jruffolo Posted October 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 14, 2009 Also getting depressed and in the same situation- ordered a steel gray and waiting; and to make it worse there doesn't seem to be any M9's in the Midwest so far at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted October 14, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 14, 2009 Yes but! According to the Portugal production figures they are up to about ~1300 cameras by now and Rick only has 50 reported and plotted so far. Stick to your guns, grey folks! Don't buy any of the cameras that we black camera buyers want:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted October 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 14, 2009 Also remember Leica manufactures in runs, so far Australia has only gotten black units... I'd imaging Leica manufactured a good mix of colours for promo/press/demo, any surplus was shipped to customers. This possibly explains the scarcity of Grey units, but I imagine the next big shipment to Aus will be grey, I am top of the list in the entire country of Australia for grey Don't give up hope! I've seen it with chrome lenses and it looks great. As for the covering, either get camera leather griptac or put it in a half-case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_dykstra Posted October 14, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 14, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes but! Stick to your guns, grey folks! Don't buy any of the cameras that we black camera buyers want:D Excellent advice! If you switch to black it will forever feel like a compromise, whereas the silver will seem like a prize, for your persistence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemeng Posted October 14, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 14, 2009 Yes but! According to the Portugal production figures they are up to about ~1300 cameras by now Can we have some verifiable sources to back this up? I am under the impression that that only @ 100x M9s have shipped world-wide so far... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted October 14, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 14, 2009 I guess I have to open an auction for my Steel Grey M9, and change a couple of silver lenses too... The Gray seems a rare beast here. Anyway, it looks absolutely great with silver lenses too! Even if the grey is slightly different from the silver/chrome M8, IMO, it's much more "elegant". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted October 14, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 14, 2009 At least we can hope that the resale value for the scarce grey M9 will be higher once the M10 comes along... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted October 14, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 14, 2009 At least we can hope that the resale value for the scarce grey M9 will be higher once the M10 comes along... I don't think it will be scarce in 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted October 14, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 14, 2009 Can we have some verifiable sources to back this up? I am under the impression that that only @ 100x M9s have shipped world-wide so far... According to my information, Leica is currently manufacturing roughly 60 M9 cameras per day. Demand, especially initial demand, is strong, so it may take a while until all backorders have been taken care of. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moritz Posted October 14, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 14, 2009 I could be wrong, but to my knowledge Willkommen im LeicaShop - Startseite de has steel grey Leicas M9 in stock. Regards Moritz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpattinson Posted October 14, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 14, 2009 I thought I saw a comment from someone at Leica in one of the interviews reported here, that Leica is 'reconsidering the steel-grey finish'? In that case - the steel grey model may become the first really collectible digital M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted October 14, 2009 Share #15 Posted October 14, 2009 I could be wrong, but to my knowledge Willkommen im LeicaShop - Startseite de has steel grey Leicas M9 in stock. Regards Moritz But at a price EUR 4.580,00 excl. VAT https://www.leicashop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=71_68_35&products_id=659 Here it is EUR 4490 VAT included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted October 14, 2009 Share #16 Posted October 14, 2009 I too prefer Chrome M cameras but with the M9 I would go black for a couple of reasons. The covering used on the grey model is the same as the original M8. Which IMHO is the worst covering ever used on any camera ever made. Secondly the grey is not chrome, it is paint/lacquer. Because of this I really don't think it will match to well with chrome lenses, if that is important to you, and that when it wears it could become a ugly combination, grey with brass edges. More so then black with brass edges. Interesting how varied taste preferences can be. I find the glossy black covering on the black M9 perfectly horrible both to look at and handle. I wouldn’t have it in the house. The smoother covering on the steel grey camera is more to my liking. Granted, the black model looks more modern and business-like but the steel grey hints at cameras as they used to be when I got my first one. Thanks to Leica, nostalgia isn't what it used to be - it's better. To my eye the grey does go well with chrome lenses. Obviously, they are not the same colour as the grey paint but they don’t conflict and the dials on the top of the camera do pick up the chrome. It looks better in fact than in theory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted October 14, 2009 Share #17 Posted October 14, 2009 To my eye the grey does go well with chrome lenses. I agree, but my problem with the grey is that it does not go well with black lenses. I even prefer chrome lenses on a black M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMB Posted October 14, 2009 Share #18 Posted October 14, 2009 Here it is EUR 4490 VAT included. I would like to know where "here" is and where you get the M9 for that price, i.e., EUR 1000 below retail price The retail price including VAT at the shop in Viennal was EUR 5496. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted October 14, 2009 Share #19 Posted October 14, 2009 I could be wrong, but to my knowledge Willkommen im LeicaShop - Startseite de has steel grey Leicas M9 in stock. I doubt so. If you look at the M9 Register thread, there is one report of an M9 ordered from Leicashop on Sep10 and arrived at the shop now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted October 14, 2009 Share #20 Posted October 14, 2009 I would like to know where "here" is and where you get the M9 for that price, i.e., EUR 1000 below retail price The retail price including VAT at the shop in Viennal was EUR 5496. Sorry, my mistake. You are right, it is 5490 TVA incl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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